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7 Useful Posts on Fiction and Writing

Posted on April 30, 2021 Leave a Comment

I have scoured WordPress for the last few days, searching out some of the most useful, entertaining or insightful posts on the subject of story writing and have compiled them here for your enjoyment.

Pants, Plants and Plans: A Beginner’s Guide

Posted on April 17, 2021 Leave a Comment

If you’re struggling with whatever method comes naturally to you, it may be time to try a different approach. And so, what follows is my own concise analysis of each approach, comparing pros and cons as evenly as I can.

Not Sure Where To Begin With Your Story? Try Free Writing.

Posted on April 14, 2021 Leave a Comment

Free writing is a time honoured prewriting technique which works by encouraging the writer to write without fear of criticism or failure for a set period of time.

Writing a Second Draft When You’re a Plantser

Posted on April 11, 2021 Leave a Comment

It was my wife who finally reminded me: I’m a plantser. I begin with a rough plan, but it’s only when I write and let my imagination run wild that my plan starts to grow a bit of flesh and take on a life of its own. Why was it, then, that when I came to write my second draft that I felt so compelled to have a perfect plan in place before writing anything?

Super Snappy Speed Reviews – Writing Apps for Android

Posted on April 3, 2021 Leave a Comment

As ever, the apps I have reviewed here are not necessarily apps that I particularly liked or disliked, but are simply a random selection of writers’ apps that I have tried out at one point or another. As usual, these reviews only reflect my own personal opinions and impressions, squished, squashed and squeezed into a few short sentences.

Gleaning Ideas from Other Stories

Posted on March 29, 2021 Leave a Comment

But what do you do when the Idea Tree stops putting out its juicy fruit? Easy. Glean ideas from someone else’s story.

Daydreaming: An Essential Exercise for Writers

Posted on March 27, 2021 1 Comment

Daydreaming is a habit you should definitely get back into, especially if you plan on being a story-writer.

Taking a Holiday From My Novel

Posted on March 25, 2021 Leave a Comment

I’m just getting a little fed up of the sight of my novel. And so the solution is to set aside a short time to work on other short writing projects…

5 Writing Rules I Like To Ignore

Posted on March 23, 2021 Leave a Comment

Sometimes, however, you just need to rebel and write according to your own darn rules. So what follows are my top five common story-writing rules and wise sayings which I frequently bend, break and flat-out disagree with.